What is a waste manifest?
A waste manifest or manifest system is a set of forms, reports, and procedures designed to seamlessly track hazardous waste from the time it leaves the generator facility where it was produced, until it reaches the off-site waste management facility that will store, treat, or dispose of the hazardous waste. The system allows the waste generator to verify that its waste has been properly delivered, and that no waste has been lost or unaccounted for in the process. In other words, a manifest tracks and documents hazardous wastes from the cradle to the grave. Many recyclers are waste generators even though they didn’t actually manufacture the waste. However, at the point at which a product ceases to be used for its intended purpose, more or less, it can become a waste. Mercury from mercury switches is one example.
